USS Fitzgerald action - A navy ship with smoke coming out of it
The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald fires its 5-inch/.54-caliber lightweight gun at a simulated target during a live fire exercise. Fitzgerald is one of six Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers... More
USS Bulkeley live-fire training exercise
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USS Stout live fire exercise
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170711-N-FQ994-253 - US Navy Photo
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Te Mana Participates in Live Fire RIMPAC Exercise
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180821-N-HE318-1064 EAST CHINA SEA (AUGUST 21, 2018) A Mark 45 5 inch gun weapon system fires ordinance during a live-fire weapon training exercise on the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (... More
180822-N-QR145-051 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2018)
180822-N-QR145-051 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2018) - Sailors inflate a "killer tomato" target aboard the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a live-fire exercise in the Medit... More
181005-N-QR145-018 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 5, 2018)
181005-N-QR145-018 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 5, 2018) - A Mk 45 5-inch gun fires from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. ... More
USS Bainbridge Deployment
190414-N-SS350-0013 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (April 14, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96) fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live fire exercise. Bainbridge is underway as ... More
190502-N-QR145-201 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2019)
190502-N-QR145-201 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2019) - Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Andrew Friend, left, raises the barrel of a Mark 45 5-inch gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — Sailors assigned to
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) ride in a rigid-hull inflatable boat during small boat operations in the Atlantic Ocean ... More
190821-N-SS350-1016 ARABIAN SEA (Aug 21, 2019) Sonar
190821-N-SS350-1016 ARABIAN SEA (Aug 21, 2019) Sonar Technician (Surface) 3rd Class Henry Rodriguez inserts a bore cleaning rod into the 5-inch gun aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS Bainbridge (DDG 96). B... More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 7, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 7, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) transits the Mediterranean Sea Sept. 7, 2019. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its seventh ... More
191009-N-XG173-1018 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2019) The
191009-N-XG173-1018 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2019) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) fires rounds from its 5-inch gun while underway conducting its Mid-Cycle Inspection... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Mar. 3, 2020) The Arleigh-Burke class
PHILIPPINE SEA (Mar. 3, 2020) The Arleigh-Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin (DDG 89) fires a mark 45 5-inch gun during the U.S.-Japan Bilateral Advanced Warfighting Training exercise. BAWT improve... More
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200427-N-PI330-0068 ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 27, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Corwin Little downloads a round from a 5-inch gun aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) April 27, 2020. Vella Gulf is d... More
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The guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill
The guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81) fires its 5-inch Mark 45 lightweight gun during a live-fire exercise. Winston S. Churchill is preparing for a deployment to the U.S. Navy 5th and 6... More
The forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile
The forward deployed Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Cowpens (CG 63) fires its Mk. 45 Mod 2 5-inch gun during an underway weapons test. Cowpens is part of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group... More
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180711-N-YR245-0074 PACIFIC OCEAN (July 11, 2018)
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180715-N-MQ094-172 PACIFIC OCEAN (14 July, 2018)
180715-N-MQ094-172 PACIFIC OCEAN (14 July, 2018) Guided-missile destroyer USS Preble (DDG 88) fires its 5-inch gun during a naval surface fire support live-fire exercise while at sea for the Rim of the Pacific ... More
180821-N-HE318-1098 EAST CHINA SEA (AUGUST 21, 2018)
180821-N-HE318-1098 EAST CHINA SEA (AUGUST 21, 2018) A Mark 45 5 inch gun weapon system fires ordinance during a live-fire weapon training exercise on the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (... More
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180822-N-QR145-068 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2018) - Sailors deploy a "killer tomato" target from the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterr... More
190221-N-SS350-0022 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2019)
190221-N-SS350-0022 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class William Hackney, from Hampton, Va., climbs down from the MK 45 5-inch gun pocket aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroye... More
The guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107)
The guided-missile destroyer USS Gravely (DDG 107) fires its 5-inch gun during a live fire exercise as part of Joint Warrior 19-1 in Cape Wrath, Scotland, April 10, 2019. Gravely is underway on a regularly-sche... More
190502-N-QR145-206 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2019)
190502-N-QR145-206 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2019) - Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Andrew Friend mans a Mark 45 5-inch gun mount aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a live... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean July 26, 2019. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its seventh patrol... More
190813-N-NU281-1181 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2019) Arleigh
190813-N-NU281-1181 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2019) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) fires illumination rounds from its 5-inch gun during a pre-action calibration live-fir... More
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 7, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Sept. 7, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean Sea Sept. 7, 2019. Porter, fo... More
190911-N-PI330-0011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019)
190911-N-PI330-0011 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Rodolfo Urquizu, from Palmdale, California, cleans the barrel of the aft 5-inch gun mount aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile ... More
191009-N-XG173-1018 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2019) U.S.
191009-N-XG173-1018 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 9, 2019) U.S. Navy Sailors perform post-fire maintenance on the 5-inch gun after a live-fire exercise aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael ... More
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 22, 2019) The Ticonderoga-class
PHILIPPINE SEA (Oct. 22, 2019) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Chancellorsville (CG 62) fires its 5-inch gun during a live-fire gunnery exercise. Chancellorsville is forward-deployed to the U.S... More
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200409-N-PI330-0037 ARABIAN GULF (Apr. 9, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class David Cook loads a round into a 5-inch gun mount aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) on April 9, 2020. Vella Gulf is ... More
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200427-N-PI330-0081ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 27, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Presten Chochrek loads a round into a 5-inch gun aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) April 27, 2020. Vella Gulf is dep... More
200611-N-PI330-0028 ARABIAN SEA (June 11, 2020) Gunner’s
200611-N-PI330-0028 ARABIAN SEA (June 11, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class David Cook cleans the barrel of a 5-inch gun mount aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) June 11, 2020. Vella Gulf is d... More
200623-N-PI330-0103 GULF OF OMAN (June 23, 2020) Gunner’s
200623-N-PI330-0103 GULF OF OMAN (June 23, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class David Cook conducts maintenance on a 5-inch gun mount aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) June 23, 2020. Vella Gulf ... More
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200629-N-PI330-0032 ARABIAN GULF (June 29, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class David Cook conducts maintenance on a 5-inch gun mount aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) June 29, 2020. Vella Gulf ... More
The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon fires its
The guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon fires its Mark 62 5-inch lightweight gun during a Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Singapore 2011 surface gunnery exercise. CARAT is a series of bilateral ex... More
The guided missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) conducts
The guided missile destroyer USS Ramage (DDG 61) conducts a live-fire exercise with a 5-inch gun in the Mediterranean Sea April 9, 2014. The ship was on a scheduled deployment supporting maritime security opera... More
170113-N-FT178-056 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 13, 2017) A
170113-N-FT178-056 PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 13, 2017) A Mark-45, 5-inch gun fires off the port side of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) during a Navy Surface Fire Support live-... More
180521-N-ET513-0018 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
180521-N-ET513-0018 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS (May 21, 2018) Sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) load equipment onto USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB 3). La... More
180822-N-QR145-125 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2018)
180822-N-QR145-125 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2018) - Ensign James Midkiff finds the bearing of a "killer tomato" target from the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a live-fi... More
190221-N-SS350-0010 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2019)
190221-N-SS350-0010 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 21, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 1st Class Brandon Ahrens, from Littleton, Colo., performs maintenance on the Mark 45 5-inch gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile des... More
190502-N-QR145-229 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2019)
190502-N-QR145-229 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2019) - Fire Controlman 2nd Class Francisco Cacho cleans the barrel of a Mark 45 5-inch gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71)... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean July 26, 2019. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its seventh patrol... More
190813-N-NU281-1214 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2019) Arleigh
190813-N-NU281-1214 PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 13, 2019) Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112) fires illumination rounds from its 5-inch gun during a pre-action calibration live-fir... More
190911-N-PI330-0092 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019)
190911-N-PI330-0092 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Darren Finegan, from Placerville, California, cleans the barrel of the aft 5-inch gun mount aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-missil... More
200611-N-PI330-0036 ARABIAN SEA (June 11, 2020) Gunner’s
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150827-N-ZF498-164 U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF OPERATIONS
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161023-N-FT178-082 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2016) A
161023-N-FT178-082 PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 23, 2016) A MK 45/5-inch lightweight gun fires off the port side of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) during a Pre-action Aim Calibra... More
180309-N-HE318-0313 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 9, 2018)
180309-N-HE318-0313 PHILIPPINE SEA (March 9, 2018) The forward-deployed guided-missile cruiser USS Antietam (CG 54) fires the 5-inch gun weapon system in the Philippine Sea during MultiSail 18. MultiSail is a b... More
U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires its 5-inch
U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carney (DDG 64) fires its 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, July 31, 2018. Carney, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, was on its fifth patrol in the U.S. 6th... More
180822-N-QR145-385 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2018)
180822-N-QR145-385 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2018) - A 5-inch gun fires from the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, Aug. 22, 2... More
181005-N-QR145-115 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 5, 2018)
181005-N-QR145-115 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Oct. 5, 2018) - Gunner's Mate 2nd Class Andrew Friend cleans the barrel of a Mk 45 5-inch gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) in t... More
190311-N-AA191-0109 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 11, 2019)
190311-N-AA191-0109 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 11, 2019) A Sailor looks on as a five-inch gun is fired during a live fire demonstration aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66). Hue City was underway f... More
190502-N-QR145-101 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2019)
190502-N-QR145-101 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2019) - A Mark 45 5-inch gun fires from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a live-fire exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, May ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean July 26, 2019. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on its seventh patrol... More
190911-N-PI330-0153 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019)
190911-N-PI330-0153 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Sept. 11, 2019) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Forrest Perkins, from Carolton, Kentucky, applies grease to the base of the 5-inch gun’s barrel aboard the Ticonderoga-class guided-mi... More
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200427-N-PI330-0145 ARABIAN SEA (Apr. 27, 2020) The forward 5-inch gun aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) is fired during a live-fire exercise April 27, 2020. Vella Gulf is deployed to the... More
200611-N-PI330-0040 ARABIAN SEA (June 11, 2020) Gunner’s
200611-N-PI330-0040 ARABIAN SEA (June 11, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Shannon McNally cleans grease off a 5-inch gun mount aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) June 11, 2020. Vella Gulf is... More
200623-N-PI330-0163 GULF OF OMAN (June 23, 2020) Gunner’s
200623-N-PI330-0163 GULF OF OMAN (June 23, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 3rd Class Shannon McNally washes the forward 5-inch gun mount while conducting preservation aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72... More
150629-N-FQ994-197 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 29, 2015)
150629-N-FQ994-197 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (June 29, 2015) USS Ross (DDG 71) test fires its MK45 5-inch lightweight gun June 29, 2015. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71), homeported in... More
180822-N-QR145-505 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2018)
180822-N-QR145-505 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Aug. 22, 2018) - Gunner's Mate 3rd Class Julian Castanos fires an M240B machine gun from the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) during a live-fi... More
190502-N-QR145-199 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2019)
190502-N-QR145-199 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2019) - Fire Controlman 2nd Class Tori Holland fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun from the combat information center aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer ... More
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, July 26, 2019. Porter, forward-deployed to Rota, Spain, is on i... More
200321-N-PI330-0308 GULF OF ADEN (March 21, 2020) The
200321-N-PI330-0308 GULF OF ADEN (March 21, 2020) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) sails through the Gulf of Aiden on March 21, 2020. Vella Gulf is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operat... More
200611-N-PI330-0045 ARABIAN SEA (June 11, 2020) Gunner’s
200611-N-PI330-0045 ARABIAN SEA (June 11, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class David Cook applies grease to a 5-inch gun mount aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) June 11, 2020. Vella Gulf is depl... More
The guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio fires its forward
The guided-missile cruiser USS Anzio fires its forward 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. Anzio is conducting training in the Atlantic Ocean as part of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group in preparat... More
The MK-45 5-inch/54-caliber lightweight gun of the
The MK-45 5-inch/54-caliber lightweight gun of the guided-missile cruiser USS Curtis Wilbur is fired during a live-fire training exercise. Curtis Wilbur is participating in Talisman Sabre 2011, a bilateral exer... More
190502-N-QR145-205 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2019)
190502-N-QR145-205 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 2, 2019) - Sailors conduct maintenance on a Mark 45 5-inch gun aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) in the Mediterranean Sea, May 2... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class
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200623-N-PI330-0187 GULF OF OMAN (June 23, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class David Cook removes corrosion from the forward 5-inch gun mount aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) June 23, 2020. Ve... More
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160312-N-GP524-239ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 12, 2016) –The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun during a Naval Surface Firing Support (NSFS) exercise. Stout is ... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) fires a Phalanx Close-in Weapons System (CIWS) during a live-fire exercise in the Atlantic Ocean July 26, 20... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) fires a Mark 46 30-millimeter gun during a live-fire exercise in the Atlantic Ocean July 26, 2019. Porter, f... More
200705-N-PI330-0223 ARABIAN GULF (July 5, 2020) Gunner’s
200705-N-PI330-0223 ARABIAN GULF (July 5, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class David Cook loads a round into a 5-inch gun mount aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) July 5, 2020. Vella Gulf is depl... More
180618-N-HV059-1233 GULF OF THAILAND (June 18, 2018)
180618-N-HV059-1233 GULF OF THAILAND (June 18, 2018) USS Mustin (DDG 89) an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, fires her Mark 45 gun, during a live fire gunnery exercise conducted with Royal Thai Nav... More
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class
ATLANTIC OCEAN (July 26, 2019) — The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) fires a Mark 46 30-millimeter gun during a live-fire exercise in the Atlantic Ocean July 26, 2019. Porter, f... More
200126-N-PI330-0068 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 26, 2020)
200126-N-PI330-0068 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Jan. 26, 2020) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) fires the aft 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. Vella Gulf is conducting operations ... More
200705-N-PI330-0228 ARABIAN GULF (July 5, 2020) Gunner’s
200705-N-PI330-0228 ARABIAN GULF (July 5, 2020) Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class David Cook replaces a safety bar on a 5-inch gun mount aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) July 5, 2020. Vella Gulf i... More
The guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) fires
The guided missile destroyer USS Cole (DDG 67) fires its 5-inch gun at a target in the Atlantic Ocean during a live-fire exercise Feb. 23, 2014. The Cole was underway for an independent deployment certification... More
180117-N-OI558-1068 RED SEA (Jan 17, 2018) The Arleigh
180117-N-OI558-1068 RED SEA (Jan 17, 2018) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sampson (DDG 102) fires its 5-inch gun during a live-fire exercise. Sampson is deployed with the Theodore Rooseve... More
160530-N-FQ994-039 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 30, 2016)
160530-N-FQ994-039 MEDITERRANEAN SEA (May 30, 2016) USS Porter (DDG 78) test fires its Mk 45 lightweight 5-inch gun during a live fire exercise May 30, 2016. Porter, an Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destro... More
A five-inch gun mount fires a round during a gunnery
A five-inch gun mount fires a round during a gunnery exercise on the forecastle of the guided missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79) in the Baltic Sea June 12, 2014, during Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2014... More
160322-N-GP524-380 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 22, 2016)
160322-N-GP524-380 ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 22, 2016) - The guided-missile destroyer USS Stout (DDG 55) fires a Mark 45 5-inch gun during a live fire exercise. Stout is underway conducting a Composite Training Uni... More
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